Construction Manager Project Management

ABEBAW ANDUALEM

Certified Professional Estimator (CPE)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Certified Construction Manager by CMCI (CCM)

Accredited Professional by GBCI (LEED AP BD+C)

**** *****way drive Rowlett, Texas 75088 214-***-**** *******@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

November 2021 to February 2025

JACOBS Engineering Solutions:

Critical Mission Solutions: -NASA Moffet Field, Mountain View, California-Program Estimator

Assess and prepare conceptual estimates for the owner for budgeting.

Procure, evaluate bid and take part in award process.

Merit and log Change Orders including participate in approval process.

Critical Mission Solutions (Nuclear Project Solutions): -Spent Fuel Handling Project, Idaho Falls, Idaho-Program Estimator.

Responsible for preparing and presenting monthly cost report

Lead and Estimate tasks for labor and material costs of construction projects, new and for changed conditions, interpret plans & specifications from multiple design phases (conceptual through 100% Construction Documents), and generate quantity takeoffs and pricing for all divisions of work including Electrical and Mechanical.

Analyzed specifications, sketches, blueprints, bills of material, and subcontractor quotations.

Coordinate with design personnel to fully comprehend and prepare changed conditions.

Assisted with contractor negotiations if needed.

Prepared and maintain historical cost data.

Dallas ISD 2020 Bond program, Texas- Project Manager

Review A/E cost estimates of renovation & new schools throughout the design phase

Review Change orders for school projects in construction phase

Manage Design and Construction phase of a High School renovation Project.

October 2019-November 2021

LENAX Construction/ Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Senior Estimator

Develop Independent Cost Estimates for Various scope of Work for Utilities and Enabling Project.

Evaluate Change Orders.

Participate and Conduct Change Order meetings with Contractors

Develop Conceptual Cost Estimates.

Nov. 2018 – September 2019

PARSONS Corporation- JPL/NASA, Principal Estimator.

Prepare Conceptual Estimates.

Organize historical cost data and prepare in-house cost estimates.

Review change orders.

March 2018-Nov 2018

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport: DCC /APR, Senior Estimator.

Assess and approve scopes with DFW Planners and PM.

Develop Conceptual Estimates.

Prepare Estimates for projects initiated by the Airport planners from conceptual to 100% CD.

Prepare Project Control Group’s estimate using ‘Success’ estimating software as requested.

Compare PCG estimate and subcontractor estimate and come up with reasonable cost reconciliation in Excel.

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May 2016-March 2018

Salt Lake City International Airport TRP, PMT/PSA-Project Manager

Prepare cost estimates for projects delivered in design-bid-build, design-build, and construction manager at risk methods.

Develop and review trade cost estimates, guaranteed maximum cost estimates, review and estimate change requests and participate in change management meetings.

Interpret contract drawings and specifications, preparing cost estimates, participating in estimate reviews and reconciling estimates to scope.

Participate in the decision making of change management process as it relates to the construction manager at risk delivery method and developing tracking tools to categorize reasons for change.

Participate in subcontractor scoping sessions, review of trade contractor bids and incorporation of bids into construction manager at risk guaranteed maximum price documents.

April 2014-May 2016

DFW Airport-Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program- Program Estimator/CCM

Assess and approve scopes.

Develop Conceptual Estimates.

Review of Concurrence letter (C-Letter) pricing, scope and quantities.

Prepare Project Control Group’s estimate using ‘Success’ estimating software as requested by PM

Compare PCG estimate and subcontractor estimate and come up with reasonable cost

March 2012- April 2014 (Part time)

JACOBS Engineering Group/Garza PM, Dallas, Texas- Project Estimator

DISD 2008 Bond &Facilities assessment for Dallas ISD 2015 Bond program & (QSCB).

Assess future scopes and develop unit prices for typical renovation & new schools scope activities.

Update unit prices during the life of the Program.

Participates in the Scope to Budget (STB) process.

Responsible for developing conceptual estimates as required by the team

Responsible for the review and reconciliation of A/E cost estimates at specified milestones.

Responsible for providing with cost and technical support on change order requests.

Review all change orders for cost impact and provide written comments.

July 2012- July 2013

Patriot Contractors, Inc., Waxahachie, TX- Lead Estimator

On screen take-off from plans using ‘plan swift’ software at all design levels.

Solicited subcontractors / Vendors for quotes.

Prepared proposals for various Government and Commercial Projects.

Prepared Change Order Requests.

Developed unit prices from previous projects.

Prepared conceptual estimates for negotiated contracts.

Initiated and follow up Material procurement to project site.

Attend pre-bid and post-bid meetings.

Reviewed/ prepared Contracts.

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March 2009- March 2012 (Full time)

JACOBS Engineering Group/Garza Program Management, Dallas, Texas- Project Estimator

DISD 2008 Bond program. ($1.3 Billion New schools and Renovation Program).

Develops unit prices for typical renovation & new schools scope activities.

Update unit prices during the life of the Program

Participates in the Scope to Budget (STB) process.

Responsible for developing conceptual estimates as required by the team

Responsible for leading the review and reconciliation of A/E cost estimates at specified milestones; Identify estimate review comments and scope variances based on the summary estimate report provided by A/E

Responsible for preparation of required cost review reports.

Responsible for providing with cost and technical support on change order requests.

Review all change orders for cost impact and provide written comments.

Responsible for compiling a program cost database for all Jacobs projects. Cost database shall track initial cost submittal amounts and reconciled amounts at each milestone cost estimate for each project

Document all instances of savings or “value added” on an ongoing basis

May 2005– February 2009

Construction Cost Management, Fort Worth, Texas –Senior Estimator

Prepared construction estimates at all levels.

Estimated unit price/construction of various office, public, residential, and commercial projects.

Trained and supervised estimators per company standard to ensure quality of work.

Lead for estimates assigned the focal point in communicating estimate results through the life of the project.

Utilized historical data with appropriate installation factors and site-specific factors to produce conceptual and detailed cost estimates for project authorization.

Evaluate project deviations in order to provide data for proper decision making.

June 2000-April 2005

El-Shaddai Engineering services, Wylie, Texas – Estimator (Owner)

Prepared construction estimates at every level (Pre-construction estimates).

Hire, train and lead junior estimators.

Solicitation of contractors and continuous communications with trade contractors to ensure pricing accuracy.

Developed performance system analysis as required to identify cost savings and value engineering.

Prepared conceptual estimates from historical cost data.

September 1996-May 2000

Construction Cost Management, Fort Worth, Texas –Estimator

Prepared construction estimates at every design mile stone

Prepared conceptual estimates.

Estimated unit price/construction of various office, public, residential, and commercial projects.

Utilize digitizer and estimating software (MACES).

Solicit pricing from subcontractors, manufacturers, sales reps and vendors.

Update material and labor prices in internal data file.

Prepared as built estimates.

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EDUCATION

Doctoral Candidate, Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership, Azusa Pacific University, anticipated to graduate in Fall 2025.

MBA in Project Management, Dallas Baptist University, December 2014, Dallas, Texas.

Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, Management and Business Administration, Dallas Baptist University, December 2007, Dallas, Texas.

Associates Degree in Construction Management, North Lake College, Irving, Texas

Associates Degree in Quantity Surveying, Municipal Technical College, Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

CERTIFICATION

Project Management Professional (PMP). Certified by the Project Management Institute,

Certified Professional Estimator-Life time (CPE). Certified by the American Society of Professional Estimators.

Certified Construction Manager by CMCI (CCM)

Accredited Professional by GBCI (LEED AP BD+C)

LANGUAGES

English, French and Amharic.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILATION

Member of the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE).

Member of Project Management Institute (PMI).

Member of Construction Managers Association of America (CMAA)

Member of GBCI.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

AutoCAD, Microsoft (word, project, excel etc..), Timberline, Primavera, MCASES, ‘Bid worx’, Plan swift, Vertigraph, Blue beam, On Screen Take off (OST), Success and Unifier/Skier.

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